ROY KEANE slammed ‘bored’ Nathan Ake for his costly Community Shield blunder as Manchester City were beaten by Leicester.
The Dutchman conceded a penalty in the last minute of the season curtain raiser at Wembley after miscontrolling the ball.
Kelechi Iheanacho pounced and was then brought down by Ake, before converting the spot-kick.
The centre-back’s mistake cost City the game and left United legend Roy Keane less than impressed.
He said on ITV: “It’s a definite penalty. Ake is another one of these defenders who gets bored.
“He just switches off for a split second. Credit to Iheanacho, we talk about strikers putting the ball in the net but closing people down, winning the penalty.
“The keeper got his hand to it but just too much power. I look at Ake today, these are important opportunities for these players.
“You know the manager is doubting you and it just confirms to Pep today that this guy is probably a bit short for us.
“When you make mistakes like that it just confirms what the manager is thinking of you.”
City signed Ake last summer for £41million from Bournemouth.
But he managed 13 appearances having been overlooked in Pep Guardiola’s side and Arsenal icon Ian Wright reckons the defender has not helped his case.
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Wright said: “Nathan Ake has got to be aware that he’s needed there.
“He looks like he’s on his heels. To be fair, Kelechi has come on and been very sharp but it’s a poor foul from him.
“The goalkeeper was there, maybe the power was too much for him.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
